PHOTOS: 51 die in South Africa floods

At least 51 people have been killed in flooding in South Africa, a local official said Wednesday, as President Cyril Ramaphosa flew into the deluged eastern region of the country.

Heavy rains have lashed South Africa in recent days, with the southern and eastern parts of the country badly hit since last weekend.

“Our hearts go out particularly to families and communities who have been directly affected by death, injury and the loss of property,” Ramaphosa said in a statement after returning from crisis talks in Egypt on the situations in Libya and Sudan.

“This situation calls on all of us to pull together as a country to reach out to affected communities.”